Eric Schafer

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released their official list of medical suspensions from UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz II.

- Chuck Liddell is suspended until June 30th (or until receiving doctor’s approval) due to a knee and hand injury.
- Tito Ortiz is suspended until March 2nd.
- Forrest Griffin is suspended until January 31st.
- Marcio Cruz is suspended until January 31st.
- Eric Schafer is suspended until March 2nd due to a lip laceration.
- Tony De Souza is suspended until March 2nd.
- Rory Singer is suspended until June 30th (or until receiving doctor’s approval) due to a right elbow injury.
- Christian Wellisch is suspended until January 31st.
- Anthony Perosh is suspended until March 2nd.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ season 3 champion will be making his long awaited return to the octagon Saturday, December 30th at UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz II.

Bisping will be facing off against Eric Schafer who he was originally scheduled to face on November 11th at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 4’ Finale. Bisping was forced to pull out of the fight on November 11th due to issues he was having acquiring a Visa. That is now all behind him and he is ready to battle at UFC 66.

‘The Ultimate Fighter 3’ champion Michael “The Count” Bisping will be making his much anticipated return to the octagon Saturday, November 11th at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 4’ Finale. Bisping’s opponent will be Eric Schafer.

Bisping’s last UFC appearance was at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 3’ Finale. Bisping destroyed Josh Haynes late in the second round to keep his undefeated record intact.

Eric Schafer will be making his second appearance in the octagon on November 11th. Schafer’s UFC debut was at UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral where fans saw Schafer choke Rob MacDonald unconscious.

Also on the card will be a middleweight battle between Martin Kampmann and Thales Leites.